historical legend
or story concerning it. I should be very glad if any of the
readers of YOUNG PEOPLE could inform me where such a legend is to
be found.

A CONSTANT READER.

There are many graceful, poetic stories told by poets and romancers,
especially by German authors, concerning the origin of the name
"Forget-me-not," but it is unlikely that any one of them has a
historical foundation. We leave the subject open for our youthful
correspondents to discuss.

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"TOUT OU RIEN."--To send us your name and address once is sufficient.

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CHARLES F. R.--If you send forty-eight cents in clean postage stamps,
the papers you require will be forwarded to you.

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NINA.--The wife of an Earl has the title of Countess. There is nothing
to be said of the Countess of Rosebery beyond what you read of her in
HARPER'S BAZAR. She is a very estimable and charitable lady, and
universally respected.

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RICHARD S. C.--The best thing for you to do is to visit some
establishment where the article you require is for sale. There are so
many kinds and so many sizes of bicycles that it is impossible for us to
give you any idea of prices.

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PUZZLES FROM YOUNG CONTRIBUTORS.

No. 1.

ENIGMA.

My first in fortune, not in luck.
My second in canvas, not in duck.
My third in squadron, not in fleet.
My fourth in conquer, not in beat.
My fifth in battle, not in wreck.
My sixth in rigging, not in deck.
My seventh in union, not in flag.
My eighth in steadfast, not in brag.
All these letters will show to you
An officer gallant, tender, and true.

MARY D.

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No. 2.

DROP-LETTER PUZZLE.

A familiar proverb:

--e--t--r--a--e--h--n--e--e--.

C. K. S.

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No. 3.

WORD CHANGES.

[Taking two words of an equal number of letters, the change must be made
by altering one letter at a time, thus forming a new word, which must be
an English proper name, or a word given in an English dictionary. In
altering a letter, its position in the word must not be changed. Any
answers making the change correctly will be credited, although the
intermediate words may vary from the solution sent with the puzzle. Here
is an example